The Bulgarian short film What Is Bread For? was featured in the programme of the 5th European Film Festival in Pakistan, held from 12 to 30 September 2026. The film’s participation was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Islamabad, with the kind support of the State Institute for Culture at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. The festival presented a diverse selection of European feature films, documentaries and short films, alongside a curated programme of...
For another year, the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs is partnering with "BDC Discoveries"—an international professional development program for documentary film projects from the Balkans with international potential. Eight projects from Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and the UK were selected for the 2026 edition. For the first time, the program includes a special "Investigative Documentary" track, implemented with the support of the British...
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